A few seconds ago Uruguay - South Koreea match finished. I can't believe i got the right final score (Uruguay 2-1 South Koreea). I could win a lot of money if i was betting. Now let's see if i get the USA - Ghana score right ( i don't think i will get this one right). If i will get this one right too then i might tell myself why i didn't bet? lol

Anyways it was a match played on a bad weather. It was raining hard and Suarez scored a wonderfull goal!

Knockout stage begins and so the show begins. Let's hope the show will keep going!

And here we are. The FIFA World Cup 2010 Tournament reached the knock out stage. Today the first knock out matches will be played. In the first game there will be Uruguay against South Koreea and in the second game USA will meet Ghana. Who do you think will win?

I know i didn't wrote for a while but i'm writing this article now. Germany plays with Serbia in the second match of the group D. Just watching this game right now and Germany's forward Klose has been sent off. And now Serbia has scored. It will be hard for Germany to win this match but anyway the first winning it's very important for them.

Another two matches will be playing next: England - Algeria (i predict an England winning by 2 goals)

and Slovenia - USA (i predict a draw 1-1).

Till now the World Cup has been a spectacular one, poor in goals but the games were entertaining.

blackjack had joined blogs! Let's welcome him and let's hope he will have a nice blog.

The match is about to begin. The first European duel is between Netherlands and Denmark. Two pretty evenly teams but Netherlands has the first chance beacause of the valuable players and the lately results and why not because the players may feel in South Africa like they feel at home. The hole stadium is orange and one of South Africa's languages is the dutch language because they where one of the first people to colonize the Cape Town.

Denmark beat Netherlands in the 1992 European Tournament semifinals and after that they won the trophy. So Netherlands needs to win this match to revenge. It would be great for Netherlands to win this match and then win the trophy.

Yep. A day full of winning results. This is the first day when all the matches played ended in a winning.

In the first match Slovenia winned against Algeria 1-0. Algeria had even an red-booked player in the second half.

The second match was between Serbia and Ghana. Was a match between two equal teams. Serbia played good in the first half but after their defender had been sent off and Ghana scored from penalty the whole match was lost.

In the last match of the day Germany gived us a spectacular game, the Australian team looked like they didn't know what is happening on the field while Germans where scoring goal after goal.

4 goals and Germany surpassed Australia and they are the first for now in the group.

Tomorrow are some interesting matches: The en-titre world champions (i am very curious about how they will play) Italy will meet Paraguay (i predict an Italy winning)

Japan vs Cameroon (maybe an draw or an Cameroon winning)

Netherlands vs Denmark (Netherlands have a very powerfull team, they can even win the World Cup with it but Denmark has a good team to so i'm thinking about an Netherlands winning 1-0 or 2-0 maybe).

All the best and wait to see some even more spectacular games than the ones played till now.

Now that the matches had finished the quiet covered South Africa. This tournament makes South Africa come to life and all the people seems to think about the World Cup that is being played in SA.

The matches played were pretty spectacular. I liked the very much. Argentina played very nice but they didn't played at they max possibilities. A goal was enough to win and to achieve 3 points. The next matches will be (as the statistics say) even more easy. Argentina will have to play with South Koreea and Greece.

Greece loss with 2-0 the match against South Koreea considered the most accesible match for the greeks in this group.

England and USA had a pretty spectacular game. The most spectacular part was when the goalkeeper of England droped the ball and USA scored. Is not that cool to lose because of a mistake. But this is football. The tournament goes on and we wait till the traditional trompets from South Africa will be heard again on the stadiums.

Now that the World Cup tournament has started and the first match ended as a draw we can start wondering who will win the World Cup trophy. Most of the people bet on Spain and Brasil but i would bet that Argentina/Holland/Italy maybe even Portugal. Italy even if they are the latest trophy winners nobody wants to bet on'em. Why? Because a lot of the key players are missing but so Brazil has a lot of key players missing (Ronaldinho didn't even been called by Dunga).

Well it seems that i must make a fresh category only for this FIFA World Cup Tournament ... Just finished watching South Africa 1-1 Mexico. It was a pretty nice game with an awesome goal scored by South Africa. In my opinion South Africa played pretty well and they have an awesome defending could they be a possible surprise for this World Cup?

Expecially at the World Cup you can see a lot of surprises. They could be much more. Let's see what Honduras will make. One of the smallest countries that are at the World Cup but they can make some pretty good mathes.

Home to some of the country's most fanatical group of supporters, the Free State Stadium is likely to be the centre of attention during the FIFA World Cup™. The stadium was given a plush new look for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. It hosted the memorable semi-final match between Spain and USA where the latter secured one of the biggest surprises of the tournament by sending the European champions packing in front of a capacity crowd.

The Free State Stadium was upgraded from a capacity of 38,000 to 40,911 during the refurbishments. The stadium has hosted numerous major football and rugby union matches, and Bloemfontein's natives are renowned for their passion for sport. While the former played second fiddle to the latter for decades, football's popularity explosion - aided by the emergence of Bloemfontein Celtic - is changing this. The Celtic fans are known as Siwelele, a Sotho term.

Stadium:

Free State

City:

Mangaung / Bloemfontein

Built:

1952

Construction:

medium upgrade

Completion:

2008

Gross Capacity (after upgrade):

40,9

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

10

14 June - 16:00

Group E

Japan

Background

Cameroon

19

17 June - 16:00

Group B

Greece

Background

Nigeria

27

20 June - 13:30

Group F

Slovakia

Background

Paraguay

34

22 June - 16:00

Group A

France

Background

South Africa

48

25 June - 20:30

Group H

Switzerland

Background

Honduras

51

27 June - 16:00

Round of 16

1D

-

2C

8.Durban Stadium - Durban

The newly-built Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban will host one of the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The ground epitomises the architectural innovation on display in South Africa and takes its design inspiration from the South African flag, with its grand arch representing the unity of this sport-loving nation. The two legs of the arch on the southern side of the stadium come together to form a single footing on the northern side, symbolising the new unity of a once-divided country.

The 62,760-seater has been specifically designed as a multi-purpose venue and an amphitheatre complete with a cable car which ascends to a viewing platform at the top of the expansive 350m arch, a staggering 106m above the pitch. From this vantage point, visitors can experience spectacular panoramic views of the nearby shoreline and the city. The roof is attached to the arch by 95mm-diameter steel cables. Each seat of the stadium is spacious and comfortable, providing a clear line of sight to the pitch.

It is a world-class and multifunctional arena located in the heart of the Kings Park Sporting Precinct. Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium will be the jewel in the crown of the Kings Park Sporting precinct. The entire area will feature additional sporting arenas and facilities as well as restaurants, shops, play areas for children and a pedestrian walkway linking the stadium complex to the beach.

The stadium was built on the site of the old Kings Park Stadium. Moses Mabhida, the ground's namesake, was born in Thornville near Pietermaritzburg on 14 October 1923 into a poor family who were later forced off their land. In 1963, Mabhida was asked by Oliver Tambo while working in Prague rallying support from the World Federation of Trade Unions, to come back to Africa to develop the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). He underwent military training and became the chief political instructor of new military recruits. He later served as the commander of MK.

Name:

Durban Stadium

City:

Durban

Construction:

new

Completion:

2009

Gross Capacity:

62,760

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

7

13 June - 20:30

Group D

Germany

Background

Australia

16

16 June - 16:00

Group H

Spain

Background

Switzerland

25

19 June - 13:30

Group E

Netherlands

Background

Japan

35

22 June - 20:30

Group B

Nigeria

Background

Korea Republic

45

25 June - 16:00

Group G

Portugal

Background

Brazil

53

28 June - 16:00

Round of 16

1E

-

2F

62

07 July - 20:30

Semi-finals

W59

-

W60

9.Port Elizabeth Stadium - Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, set on the shores of the North End Lake is the first football dedicated stadium in the city or surrounding areas. The stadium, one of the newly-built stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, was completed a year prior to the commencement of the world's greatest show on earth - a major milestone for the city.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will host the match for third place, and a quarter-final amid a total of eight matches during the FIFA World Cup. The stadium has an eye-catching, unique roof-structure and a spectacular view, overlooking the North End Lake.

Before the construction of this multi-purpose venue, all international football matches were played at the Eastern Province rugby stadium, the EPRU Stadium. The playing field is natural grass with the outer / surrounding area to be artificial turf. One of its first major test events was the coveted Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs - a game that attracts capacity crowds in South Africa.

Name:

Port Elizabeth

City:

Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth

Construction:

new

Completion:

2009

Gross Capacity:

42,486

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

4

12 June - 13:30

Group B

Korea Republic

Preview

Greece

13

15 June - 16:00

Group G

Côte d'Ivoire

Background

Portugal

21

18 June - 13:30

Group D

Germany

Background

Serbia

31

21 June - 16:00

Group H

Chile

Background

Switzerland

37

23 June - 16:00

Group C

Slovenia

Background

England

49

26 June - 16:00

Round of 16

1A

-

2B

57

02 July - 16:00

Quarter-finals

W53

-

W54

63

10 July - 20:30

Match for third place

L61

-

L62

10.Green Point Stadium - Cape Town

One of the most artistic football venues in South Africa, the newly-built Green Point Stadium is situated in one of the much sought-after areas in the city of Cape Town. Green Point Stadium is one of the two semi-final venues for the FIFA World Cup™.

This multi-purpose venue is also going to be used to stage major events and concerts. Fans will be a stone's throw from the ocean and the mountains of Cape Town will also provide the backdrop for matches. The location is ideal as it is a short walk from the transportation hub of the city. The new stadium has been partly built on land that was previously used as a golf course.

The stadium, which has an exterior that is covered with noise-reducing cladding has a capacity of 64,100 and is scheduled for completion in December 2009. The Green Point Common, on which the new 2010 stadium is being built, was originally much larger than what now remains, and included most of the land between the sea and Signal Hill, stretching from the city centre towards Sea Point.

Cape Town has another world-standard stadium, Newlands, but this is primarily used as a rugby union venue. Post FIFA World Cup, the Green Point Stadium is likely to be used by some of the Cape Town-based professional football outfits that include Ajax Cape Town and Santos.

Today starts the World Cup in South Africa. The first match will be played between the organising team South Africa and Mexico. (I predict a Mexico winning) and later by night the second match of this World Cup will be played between Urugay and France (i predict a draw).

I propose you to make a journey between the stadiums from the South Africa that will be hosting the matches from this tournament.

The following details had been tooked off the official FIFA website(The stadiums are classified by their position on the map from North to South):

1.Peter Mokaba Stadium - Polokwane

Named after one of the renowned sons of the struggle and emancipation of South Africa against the apartheid regime, the Peter Mokaba Stadium holds much historical significance in South Africa. Peter Mokaba was born and bred in Polokwane and was renowned for his fighting spirit and for his inspirational leadership.

The design of the largely concrete structure is inspired by the locally iconic Baobab tree, with the steel structure supporting the roof plane gathered together at each corner of the stadium and supported by giant ‘trunk' structures which accommodate vertical circulation ramps and service cores.

The stadium was built next to the old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane in the Limpopo Province. The newly-built Peter Mokaba stadium is situated approximately 5km from the city centre, with a total seating capacity of 41,911.

Former African player of the Year, Didier Drogba remains one of the biggest stars to play at this venue when he played for Côte d'Ivoire in a memorable and decisive CAF African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium, with the home side prevailing 2-1.

Name:

Peter Mokaba

City:

Polokwane

Construction:

new

Completion:

2010

Gross Capacity:

41,733

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

6

13 June - 13:30

Group C

Algeria

Background

Slovenia

18

17 June - 20:30

Group A

France

Background

Mexico

36

22 June - 20:30

Group B

Greece

Background

Argentina

42

24 June - 16:00

Group F

Paraguay

Background

New Zealand

2.Loftus Versfeld Stadium - Tshwane/Pretoria

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, situated in Tshwane/ Pretoria, is one of the oldest stadiums in South Africa. The stadium has been used for major sporting events since 1903, and the first concrete structure, which could accommodate only 2,000 spectators, was built by the City Council of Pretoria in 1923.

Since 1948 it has undergone perennial upgrades. It has been used for both rugby and football matches and is home to one of the country's top rugby teams, the Blue Bulls. Loftus Versfeld is in the heart of Tshwane/Pretoria and currently has a seating capacity of 42,858. It has hosted many significant matches including during the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 1996 CAF African Cup of Nations. It is now used by Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United as their home ground.

South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, achieved its first ever victory over a European side at this venue when they beat Sweden 1-0 in 1999.

Stadium:

Loftus Versfeld

City:

Tshwane/Pretoria

Built:

1906

Construction:

upgrade

Completion:

2008

Gross Capacity:

42,858

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

8

13 June - 16:00

Group D

Serbia

Background

Ghana

17

16 June - 20:30

Group A

South Africa

Background

Uruguay

26

19 June - 20:30

Group E

Cameroon

Background

Denmark

38

23 June - 16:00

Group C

USA

Background

Algeria

47

25 June - 20:30

Group H

Chile

Background

Spain

55

29 June - 16:00

Round of 16

1F

-

2E

3.Mbombela Stadium - Nelspruit

The Mbombela Stadium is one of the newly-built stadia for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and it takes its name from the local municipality which incorporates the city of Nelspruit. Mbombela is siSwati (one of the 11 official languages in South Africa) and literally means 'many people together in a small space.'

The stadium, with a capacity of 40,911, is located in the city of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga Province. It is situated approximately seven kilometers from the city centre and 12 kilometers from the nearby Kruger-Mpumalanga Airport. The ground also enjoys a close proximity to various game parks, giving spectators the opportunity to see the wildlife during rest days.

The Mbombela comes as a welcome addition to football life in Nelspruit, and will leave a legacy of the beautiful game for all the people of Mpumalanga. Before the Stadium's construction, Nelspruit had no top football venue to host international matches.

Name:

Mbombela

City:

Nelspruit

Construction:

new

Completion:

2009

Gross Capacity:

40,929

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

15

16 June - 13:30

Group H

Honduras

Background

Chile

28

20 June - 16:00

Group F

Italy

Background

New Zealand

40

23 June - 20:30

Group D

Australia

Background

Serbia

46

25 June - 16:00

Group G

Korea DPR

Background

Côte d'Ivoire

4.Royal Bafokeng Stadium - Rustenburg

Name:

Royal Bafokeng

City:

Rustenburg

Built:

1999

Construction:

minor upgrade

Construction:

2010

Gross Capacity:

38,646

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

5

12 June - 20:30

Group C

England

Background

USA

12

15 June - 13:30

Group F

New Zealand

Background

Slovakia

24

19 June - 16:00

Group D

Ghana

Background

Australia

33

22 June - 16:00

Group A

Mexico

Background

Uruguay

43

24 June - 20:30

Group E

Denmark

Background

Japan

50

26 June - 20:30

Round of 16

1C

-

2D

5.Ellis Park Stadium - Johannesburg

Ellis Park Stadium is located in the centre of Johannesburg and has hosted many epic sporting events including the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup between Brazil and the United States. The ground was given a significant face-lift before the Confederations Cup finals and now seats 55,686.

Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1982, again exclusively for rugby. It was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg city councilor who approved the use of the land for a stadium, setting aside a full 13 acres.

The ground will always occupy a special place in the hearts of the country's sporting fans after the South African rugby team shocked New Zealand to lift the 1995 Rugby World Cup trophy soon after being allowed back onto the world sporting stage. It was a moment that brought the people of South Africa together in celebration as the iconic scenes of Nelson Mandela holding aloft the trophy at Ellis Park were beamed around the world.

The largest piece of construction has been the new tier on the north stand which has increased the seating capacity to 62,000. With state-of-the-art media facilities, team whirlpools, top-class VIP areas for dignitaries, accessibility for disabled fans, a new pitch and a top-notch audio-visual setup to keep the fans informed during the game, no one will be left disappointed.

Ellis Park is home to one of the country's most popular clubs, Orlando Pirates FC.

Name:

Ellis Park Stadium

City:

Johannesburg

Built:

1982

Construction:

minor upgrade

Construction Completion:

2009

Gross Capacity:

55,686

Match

Date - Time

Stage

Results

3

12 June - 16:00

Group B

Argentina

Preview

Nigeria

14

15 June - 20:30

Group G

Brazil

Background

Korea DPR

22

18 June - 16:00

Group C

Slovenia

Background

USA

32

21 June - 20:30

Group H

Spain

Background

Honduras

41

24 June - 16:00

Group F

Slovakia

Background

Italy

54

28 June - 20:30

Round of 16

1G

-

2H

60

03 July - 20:30

Quarter-finals

W55

-

W56

6.Soccer City Stadium - Johannesburg(Will be hosting the Final)

One of the most artistic and awe-inspiring football venues on the African continent, the newly-reconstructed Soccer City Stadium will host the first and final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.

The ground's design is inspired by the iconic African pot known as the calabash, and its aesthetic appeal will be heightened when the stadium is lit at night. Soccer City is located in Johannesburg's southwest and is only a short distance from one of the country's football-crazy townships, Soweto. About 40 per cent of Johannesburg's population live in Soweto and this proximity is bound to make the stadium a hub of activity throughout the 2010 finals.

The stadium is widely regarded as the heart of football in South Africa as it has hosted many important matches through history. In the mid 1980s, officials came together to build the first international football stadium in the country and the construction was funded from the football fraternity's coffers. Soccer City hosted the first mass rally of Nelson Mandela after his release from prison in 1990. Thousands of mourners lamented Chris Hani's assassination at the stadium in 1993. It was also the venue for the 1996 CAF African Cup of Nations final, with South Africa eventually triumphing 2-0 over Tunisia.

The original stadium, which was known as the FNB Stadium, had a capacity of 80,000. Upgrades involved extending the upper tier to increase the capacity to 84,490; adding 99 more suites to bring the number to 184; constructing an encircling roof; adding new changing room facilities and installing new floodlighting.

Jose Mourinho. This briliant manager had made it to the top with some great big teams and now goes for even more!

The Final of the Champions League that his team had won with 2-0 seems to be the last match with him training Inter Milano. The bosses from Internazionale Milano and Real Madrid are saying that Mourinho will train from now on the team from Madrid.

A lot of fans(MisoSoup even if i don't like Mourinho's way of training i've got admit that you are right) are happy that Mourinho is going to Real and in my opinion with him as manager of this team they will be almost invincible. I can't believe what performances he could done with teams not that high rated (FC Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milano) all these teams got bigger with it's help.

I'm not a big fan of Internazionale Milano, actually i don't like this team at all (hey don't hate me) but i just saw that they have won the Champions League Final against Bayern Munchen.

I thought that the Final will be played somewhere later and i didn't watched it live. But as i saw from the statistics Inter made that "match" again as it done it with Barcelona when they kept all their players in their own side of the field. Bayern Munchen had 60% possesion but Inter Milano scored 2 goals.

Now they need to win the Clubs Tournament to be like Barcelona when they winned all the trophyes possible. (The Championship, The Cup, Champions League and the Clubs Tournament)